- 1944, Thursday November 9, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?Last Tribute Paid To Peter Cochran?/b?
Many Attend Funeral Of Well-known Ramsay Farmer Saturday Afternoon Mr Peter Cochran, lifelong resident of Ramsay Township, passed away at his home on the 7th line on Thursday, Nov 2, at the age of 91 years. Mr Cochran was born March 31, 1853, on the family homestead, a son of the late Andrew Cochran and his wife, Isobel Erskine. All his life was devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was a progressive farmer and specialized successfully in raising purebred Shorthorn cattle and Oxford Down sheep. In religion he was a Presbyterian and was a lifelong member of Almonte Presbyterian Church. In 1886 he married, Miss Adeline Rule of Rothsay, Ont, who passed away four years ago. To them were born one son, Wilbert Rule Cochran at home and one daughter, Gertrude, Mrs Thomas Somerton, who died eight years ago. Besides his son, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs D.E. Snedden, Almonte and Mrs Thos Philip, Forest Grove, Oregon, U.S.A. The longevity of Mr Cochran's immediate family is remarkable. Out of a family of eleven brothers and sisters, six lived to be over 90 years of age and three were more than 85 years old. The funeral which was largely attended was held on Saturday, November 4 from his late residence and burial was made in the Auld Kirk cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs Milton Cochran, Alex Cochran, Peter Syme, Thos Erskine, Wm Philip and George Stewart. Services at the home and at the grave were conducted by Rev A.J. Fowlie, minister of the Almonte Presbyterian church.
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1853 - 1944 (91 years)
